Can’t Trust Chatbots Yet: Reddit’s AI Was Caught Suggesting Heroin for Pain Relief

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AI chatbots have had a long history of hallucinating, and Reddit’s version, called Answers, has now joined the list after it recommended heroin to a user seeking pain relief.

As 404Media reports, the issue was flagged by a healthcare worker on a subreddit for moderators. For chronic pain, the user caught Answers suggesting a post that claimed “Heroin, ironically, has saved my life in those…